Chippendale style mahogany lowboy, manner of 18th century Philadelphia, custom made by Uthmanor of Nashville, circa 1940. Rectangular top with scallop molded edges over one long drawer and three short drawers, all hand-dovetailed, the central lower drawer profusely carved with shell and foliate decoration, over a shell and foliate carved skirt; inset, floral carved columns at front corners of case over cabriole legs with foliate carved knees and ball and claw feet. Unsigned. 33" H x 29" W x 21" D. Provenance: The Uthmanor Shop of Nashville was owned and operated by Otto Uthmann and his sons Charles and Gert Uthman from the 1940s to the 1960s. They specialized in benchmade reproductions of museum furniture, most constructed in traditional methods using Honduran mahogany. This piece and a matching highboy (also offered in this auction) were in the personal collection of Charles Uthman and passed to the consignor, a family member, on his death in 1996. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

Overall excellent condition with a few minor abrasions, primarily to top.